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October
2010
NEWSARAMA INTERVIEW:
Newsarama reports, "Although Robert Kirkman may be the defacto public face of the zombie craze thanks to the success of The Walking Dead, series artist Charlie Adlard is the one who turns Kirkman’s written word into comics magic." Read the entire interview here: Newarama: Charlie Adlard, THE ARTIST OF THE WALKING DEAD
PODCAST ALERT:
Here's another podcast link to ANOTHER interview with my fine self and Fictional Frontiers... short[ish] and snappy this time, with half the talking done by my interviewer...Fictional Frontiers: Charlie Adlard
AMC's THE WALKING DEAD BEGINS:
In further news - TWD the TV show airs in the US on Halloween. Finally it's arrived! Unfortunately I couldn't make the premier in LA, but from what I heard and the pictures I saw everyone seemed to be having a great time. Good luck everyone!
THAT'S NOVEL:
I'll be doing a talk at the London Print Studio on Saturday November the 6th from 4.30 to 5.30. Should be fun... there's an exhibition of my TWD work together with other comics greats at the same place too. It's curated by the great man Paul Gravett... a noble figure amongst the UK comics illuminati! There's an invite to anyone that's interested...
SIGNING!
Then on the Sunday, I'll be doing a QUICK signing at the Royal National Hotel, near Russell Square. I'll be there from 2pm onwards for about half an hour to an hour.
ILLZACH FEST!
THEN - next weekend - I'm off to Paris and the Illzach Festival. It runs from the 13th to the 14th of November and I'm honoured to be a guest there. Here's a link to the site -
Illzach Festival.
And then that's that until after Christmas... then it'll be - drum role - Angouleme!"
STRASBOURG REVISITED:
Here's a few extra snippets of the Strasbourg event from a few weeks back. Thanks to Nico for providing the new photos and an insight, through his cartoon, of a fan's perspective of the day...
MINE POWER COSMIC: *** UPDATED! ***
Unfortunately, the gig and the signing in Chester this weekend has been cancelled. Apologies if anyone was going to turn up.
I'll still be at BICS next weekend though... So see anyone who's coming there!
Next weekend, October the 9th to be precise, at Saint Werburg's Hall, Brook St, Chester (UK), I'll be doing a signing to celebrate 21 years of trading by the local comic shop there, and after
Mine Power Cosmic will be playing a gig in the same venue. It's pretty central, so hopefully there should be quite a gathering... we hope!
That'll be it for gigging with band for now, and we hope to get in the studio to get some of our tracks demoed soon and hopefully get a CD done for future gigs and conventions.
Talking of cons... It's the Birmingham Comic Show the weekend after the Chester gig. Visit the website and there'll be plenty of information
about a special TWD event I'll be doing there. Of course, I'll also have a table in the main hall... So come over and say "hi", if you're attending.
A grand and lengthy interview with The Walking Deadcast.
From the site: "We talk with Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard, who is incredibly genuine, interesting, and articulate. Learn about Charlie’s comic creator rock band (Mine Power Cosmic),
his views on the infamous Walking Dead torture issue, what drew Charlie to The Walking Dead in the first place, his experiences on the set of the AMC show, and much, much more
(including the mysterious true origin of the constant banging noises coming from the depths of Charlie’s house)."
The Walking Deadcast
CBR: Transcript
September
2010
Sorry I haven't posted for a while with any news, but things, as you may imagine, have been a might hectic around here of late. First there was San Diego, which was crazy, and then I didn't even have time to let everyone know about our band's gig and a signing in Strasbourg... which was last weekend!
Oh well...
Anyway, the signing at the European Fantastic Film Festival was great and I had an exhibition in their local hyper-store FNAC. I was told it was one of the busiest events they'd ever had.
The gig was fantastic. We supported a band called Daemonia - which was fronted by Claudio Simonetti, who was the composer of soundtracks to such films as Dawn Of The Dead and Suspiria and was also a member of Italian band Goblin. The audience comprised mainly of people in zombie make up - since most of them had just come off the street from the festival's "zombie walk"....! Great audience though.
Many, many thanks to the guys and gals of the con who made both myself and the band feel very welcome... cheers Hugues!
And, for your pleasure, here's some photos of us in action...
Next month [October 9th, to be precise] we hope to play another gig in Chester... I'll get the details out as soon as I know them, and the weekend after that will be the Birmingham Comic Show where I'll hopefully be doing a Walking Dead event... again, more on that when I know the details. Finally another trip to France before Xmas - this time to a festival in Illzach, but I'll be visiting Paris either before or after the event as well... mid November is the date for that."
June
2010
Well, I've just returned
from the TV show Atlanta set of TWD. What a fantastic experience
- I can tell you! Three days of seeing my creations come
to life... I felt very privileged. And one day was spent
as a zombie - so thanks to the makeup guys [Garret, Andy,
and Jake] who made that experience a joy. They'll still
be filming down there for a few more months, so I feel
for them in that blazing humid heat - good luck guys! The
series should air on AMC in October. My thanks to everyone
who made me feel so welcome.
And in related news - my next
con appearance will be the BIG one - San Diego Comic Con
- doing all the usual stuff - most of it TWD related -
so keep an eye out for that. I'll be appearing at the Image
and SplashPage Art booths over the weekend to sign and
sketch - check with those guys as to when I'll be there,
since I'm not sure yet as to my exact appearances. Hope
I can see many of you there!
May
2010
It's the big Bristol convention this month. I'll be there,
as I said before, sat at a table in the special Image section
at the Mercure hotel for most of the time - so come by and
say "hi".... I'll be doing the usual sketches, signings
etc... And don't forget to pick up the exclusive TWD poster
I did for the show. Plus - don't forget Saturday night - when
my band Mine Power Cosmic hit the stage at the Ramada hotel
- that'll be a night to remember!
March
2010
Happy New year... Yeah, I know, it's
March already, but this is my first post of 2010, so that's
how it feels here.
Anyway, onto some news... Firstly, as
I mentioned before, I'll be attending my first convention
of this year at Hi-Ex in Inverness. It's on the weekend
of March 27th/28th and I'll be there all weekend - so hopefully
I'll see you there. It's my first time there, so make it
fun for me!
As I'm sure everybody knows by now, The
Walking Dead is going to be turned into a TV series pilot.
If the pilot is successful in the eyes of the network [AMC],
then we'll go to series proper. I can't tell you how excited
I am about this. I hope to get out to see the filming of
the pilot... so I'll be in the States at least twice this
year, once for the shooting [and I might take in some signings
whilst out there - stay tuned for that] and once for my
triumphant return to San Diego in July..! I'll let you
know more - when I hear more.
And lastly for now... I'll
be attending the Bristol show as per usual in May, BUT
this time I have the band in tow with me. Unfortunately
Giant-Sized Band-Thing has split up - but, from the ashes
of that beast another behemoth doth rise... step forward
Mine Power Cosmic! We're still kinda comic based in personnel
- still Phil Winslade on guitar, but with the addition
of Shane Chebsey [Smallzone and Scar comics] on vocals
and kevin Darke [maths teacher] on bass. Be prepared for
LOTS more original material - which I'm really excited
about - but there'll be some of the ol' standards as well
to keep the braying masses happy. So come one, come all
and bare witness to the new comics world rock phenomenon!
Oh - and I'll have an exclusive to the Bristol con TWD
print available through the organisation to sell there
to - all money to charity, of course..."
December
2009
This'll be my last bit of news for 2009... but I'm sure
there'll be plenty of news for 2010, hopefully including
a TWD TV series! Anyway - it's just been announced on
www.comicbox.com that my sketch book is available to
buy through them. It comes in varying degrees of formats
and - since I'm not the most prolific of sketchers -
is a rare chance to see what I doodle in my laughably "spare" time.
I'm REALLY pleased with the results - so go and check
it out if you feel that way inclined. Also, I've just
agreed to my first convention next year... It's my first
appearance at the HI-Ex con in Inverness, Scotland. It's
on the weekend of 27/28th of March... more news on that
and any others in the new year.
Have a great Christmas and
New Year and see you in 2010!
September 2009
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I
got back from Raptus a couple of weeks ago and
had a great time.
One memorable evening, which
I thought I'd share with you, was on the last night
when all the guests got together and added to the
paintings on the local comic shop's wall [the shop's
name is Outland].
I did a Codeflesh - a close up
of which you can see in the Misc section... but
there were many great pieces done that night including
a Milo Manara!
Thank you everyone involved and
thanks to Outland for allowing me to contribute
to the ever growing Comic Wall.
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My next public appearance will be at BICS
[the Birmingham con] - that's next weekend , the 3rd and
4th of October... so hopefully see you there. Unfortunately
my band Giant Sized Band Thing won't be playing there this
year - so it won't be as good... :-) Then I have another
appearance at Infinity Beyond, my local comic shop... This
time with my friends Sean Phillips and Duncan Fregredo
on Halloween. And finally, I'm attending the Thought Bubble
event in Leeds for the first time in November [the 21st,
I believe]. Looking forward to that one, since I've heard
good things about it and it's a place I've not visited
before.... And then it's Christmas...
August 2009
I'll be appearing at Sub-City comics in Dublin on Saturday
22nd August from 1.00pm to 6.00pm - so any fans who can't
make it across the Irish sea to an English con can't get
away that easily! Also the month after I'll be attending
the Raptus festival in Norway between the 11th and 13th
of September... more details if I get them. I was asked
to design the poster for the festival, so here it is below..
June 2009
As you can see from the posters - I'm
doing a signing at Orbital Comics in London on Saturday
July 4th. I'm also going to be making an appearance at
Chaos City Comics in St. Albans on the very same day. It'll
be an earlier time than the Orbital signing - and I'll
let you know when that is, when I know when it is! It'll
be a rather busy day... so, if you're in the area, please
pop in and make my queue long, it'd be great to see you
all.
Incidentally - I forgot to mention that
the there is a fantastic new collection of all the old
Codeflesh stuff that Joe Casey and I did several years
ago. It's put out by Image in a lovely hardcover and features
a brand new strip [the art is on the website] plus EVERYTHING
Joe and I did for the original series. So if you like your
superheroics tough and dangerous - this is the book for
you... and not a single bit of spandex in sight...
Things
coming up - a possible signing in Dublin in August and
a trip to the Raptus Festival in Norway in September...
more news on those nearer the time..
April 2009
Of
course May is Bristol con... and as per usual I'll be there.
This year the dates for the convention are May the 9th
and 10th and I'll have a table. It's smaller than the usual
train shed this year, and centered around the Ramada hotel
- which will make it a more intimate affair. Hopefully
that means I might get to spend more time chatting with
you folks - so I'm looking forward to it more than I normally
do. I'll also have loads of books with me - all at AT LEAST
half price - that includes the 24 issue omnibus, the last
12 issue hardcover and the last trade - so if you have
any TWD spaces to fill, here's the perfect opportunity!
March 2009
As I said already - I'll be attending
a convention in Belgium in a few weeks time... here's a
link to their website for any more information... http://www.bdleroeulx.be/
Also
- if anyone wants to see me in action behind the drum kit,
Giant-Size Band-Thing have another gig! We're playing my
local comic shop - Infinity and Beyond on March 28th. It'll
be an early evening time - about 6.30pm - so get there
early... I know you don't want to miss a single appearance
of this Rock 'n Roll marvel... If you want anymore information,
you can either e-mail this website or Infinitybeyond.co.uk
January 2009
I'll definitely be attending the Angouleme comics festival
this month - it's all confirmed. The festival takes place
on the weekend of January 29th to February 1st - and I'll
be a guest of Delcourt, my fantastic TWD French publisher.
I'm
also attending a Belgium comics festival on the weekend
of March 14th and 15th and doing signings in a couple of
shops there the Thursday and Friday before. More details
when I get them.
November 2008
I'll be attending the Lille comics
convention in two weeks time - the 1st and 2nd of November,
and then onto Paris to do some more signings for Delcourt
[my publisher of twd in French] up until Wednesday. So
if anyone's in the area, please pop by and say hello.
October 2008
I just attended the
Birmingham Comic Show on the weekend of 4th and 5th
of October. I had a great time - primarily because
we got a band together to play the opening Friday night
party. We were called Giant Size Band Thing and comprised
of myself on drums, Phil Winslade on guitar, Liam Sharpe
on vocals, and Paul H Birch on bass. If anyone's interested
we can be found playing the party on YouTube... Also
- I've just finished composing a how to on
www.comicmonsters.com -
so, again, if you feel the urge please follow the link... http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=202
Breath Of The
Wendigo is now finished and is being coloured as we
speak. It
should be out before Christmas and, hopefully, I'll
be in Angouleme to promote it. It's my first French
album for Soleil Productions - and, hopefully again,
it'll be the first of many. I've always loved the comics
industry across the English Channel so I'm thrilled
to be at last working within it. I'm concentrating
on TWD for the most part up until Christmas now except
for a 12 page story I'm going to do for the Codeflesh
collection Image are putting out in the New Year. Joe
Casey and myself are really excited to have a proper
colour collection of the old stories we did - so we
thought we'd do a little something extra for the book.
It'll be interesting to re-visit the character after
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